USA Stuns Italy, First Win Over 4-Time World Cup Champions In Nearly 80 Years
The United States beat Italy for the first time in 11 games over 78 years, a 1-0 victory in an exhibition Wednesday night on Clint Dempsey's goal in the 55th minute.
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The United States beat Italy for the first time in 11 games over 78 years, a 1-0 victory in an exhibition Wednesday night on Clint Dempsey's goal in the 55th minute.
So they didn't win a championship. New York City still gave the U.S. Women's World Cup team a warm welcome home. One by one, tired and disappointed players trudged off the bus and were greeted with cheers and waves from appreciative fans who didn't seem to mind a bit that they came up short.
The guys had differing opinions about the U.S. Women's performance in Sunday's World Cup finals loss to Japan. Craig thought they choked, while Boomer did not. We put it to a poll and Craigie was very pleased to announce that 53 percent of respondents agreed with him.
After 12 years, the USA Women's Soccer team is once again at the World Cup Finals, this time facing Japan, with the showdown on Sunday, July 17. These bars are hosting the best parties.
With an off-night on the baseball diamond, Jerry didn't have much to report on as far as on-field action, but he did have some information to pass along after Mets GM Sandy Alderson spoke on a conference call yesterday.
The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and once again Abby Wambach came up big for these Americans, scoring in a 3-1 victory over France on Wednesday.
The U.S. women's national team made a statement in their 1-0 win over Mexico on Sunday in its final World Cup tuneup.
Bidders promise another burst of explosive growth if FIFA's executive committee awards the 2022 tournament to the United States when it votes Thursday in Zurich. Australia, Japan, Qatar and South Korea are the competition.
